Russell Brand's Divorce: Video Shows Comedian Taking Off Wedding Ring

01/10/2012 10:01 am ET
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Jan 10, 2012

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It's difficult to pinpoint the exact moment that a marriage unravels, but when it comes to Katy Perry and Russell Brand's divorce, that moment was caught on tape. A video -- although it be a jovial one -- has emerged, showing Brand removing his wedding ring in November, a month before the couple officially announced their divorce.

In the video, Brand promotes a forthcoming American college tour, joking that he's visiting a variety of universities to learn more about college culture in the U.S. The comedian also explains his interest in exploring sorority life -- or what he calls "sex clubs for women" -- at which point he slyly removes his wedding ring.

The video gives no serious indication that Brand is, in fact, having difficulties in his marriage, but it does offer quite a revelation now that he and Perry are officially divorcing. In the video, which Brand later posted on porn website Nudevista, he jokes that he is going to "place [his wedding ring] somewhere very, very safe for the next week." But it turns out that the circular symbol of his marriage is going on much more than a week-long respite.